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Reason for Blog

1,862Recently the Bulkley Valley Lakes District Airshed Management Society received funding to perform outreach in the communities of Witset,  Smithers and Telkwa. We are conducting interviews with people and recording…

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December 7, 2018
health

Clean Air Day

816June 7th, Doctors, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), escalate pressure on the federal government to ban fossil fuel advertising. Here is the full story. You can…

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June 23, 2023
home air filters, purple air, woodburner

Filters

1,850two monitors, one location – called co-location! This chart compares raw PM2.5 data and speaks volumes. The higher line is one of two purple air channel sensors outside a home…

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February 26, 2019
home air filters, purple air, sensors

On the home front

1,412Refer to our article dated Feb 8, 2020. These folks are quite concerned about their air quality and live near the Ministry of the Environment air monitor. So they know…

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November 24, 2020
rebate

Recycling or Decommissioning

184The CWSRP is largely a wood stove recycling program. In order to qualify for a rebate – the old inefficient wood burning appliance must be either recycled or decommissioned. Please…

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November 29, 2024
Uncategorized, woodburner

“When your in the plume you don’t see it”

1,540These photos were taken at the end of October. What a beautiful day, such a shame those in the plume will never know what they are breathing. Photo credit Servaas…

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November 24, 2020
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Grass Burning

1,380Ahh yet another burning season is upon us. Now we are subject to prescribed burning and other open burning urges we all get! That’s right even I want to burn…

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April 27, 2021
  • health

    PTSD

    / April 19, 2024

    1,164How the fire fighters manage it is unfathomable but the aftershock for home owners and the general public is increasing in severity. Here are some resources to help: (Photo by Anthony Citrano/Creative Commons)

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  • bvld ams airshed,  planning,  workshop

    Events

    / April 19, 2024

    732Actively engaged in air quality planning, meetings of the Board, members and general public end up in discussions about: Join Us!

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  • woodburner

    Time to clean that Chimney

    / January 22, 2024

    581OUR draw was slow, it was hard to get the fire started, there was a slight acrid smell in the house, the fire was NOT burning as bright and lively as usual. We…

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  • rebate

    Yet another Heat Pump Rebate

    / January 8, 2024

    516In addition to the BVLD AMS rebate for heat pumps, there is Up to $12,000 for residential homes OR up to $200,000 for community buildings installing heat pumps in Indigenous communities. This is…

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  • rebate

    BVLD Airshed Rebate Values

    / January 7, 2024

    601NEW rebate types! New Cash back values range from $300 to $2000.00 as of today! CLick here for the application details. Wood Burning Appliances: ***This is a recycling program. Old wood burning appliances…

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  • bvld ams airshed,  planning,  references

    Community Wood Smoke Reduction Planning

    / December 12, 2023

    547Choosing what to do for your local program is fun. So many possibilities exist. Call us to help. In an effort to outline potential for a local community in our valley, I’ve created…

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  • bvld ams airshed,  health,  purple air

    How much of last year were you exposed to poor air quality?

    / December 12, 2023

    1,472Smoke density of zero PM2.5 is desirable and possible. We often get these readings at different times of the year. Why should we settle for an average PM2.5 much higher? Pages 2 and…

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  • bvld ams airshed,  health

    Outdoor Air Quality and Health

    / December 11, 2023

    653A presentation from Paula Tait, Health & Resource Development Technical Advisor, Northern Health. We were grateful to have this presentation provided Dec. 8th, 2023. Highlights include a background on primary pollutants versus secondary…

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  • bvld ams airshed,  woodburner

    Wood Stove Recycling

    / November 24, 2023

    579A rebate recipient shares with us her idea of recycling! Ama hiiluxw (good morning) T’yoo yaxsi’y ’niin Ruby Morgan Ruby runs an off grid camp where you can rent 1 or 2 cabins…

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  • bvld ams airshed,  references

    National Pollutant Release Inventory

    / November 24, 2023

    711This site shows pollutants measured in the value in summary form. We are trying to her from the Department and will let the public know when we are able to schedule an information…

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